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One of my hobbies is to travel the world, cities, or where ever. I hate being couped up at home all year around, so traveling around the world, no matter how far seem to interest me.

Places i've been:

Toronto (home town)

Newfoundland (Canada)

Florida (US)

California (US)

Tokyo (Japan)

Osaka (Japan)

Seoul (South Korea)

Cancun (Mexico)

Glasgow (Scotland)

I plan on visiting a lot more cities and countries before I get settled down and too old. So why not make the best out of life. And that is my hobby.

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I couldn't agree more. I try to travel as much as possible. I'll list countries rather than each city.

India

France

Belgium

Germany

USA

Italy

Netherlands

Austria

Switzerland

Thailand

Poland

Hungary

Sweden

China

Canada

Wales

Portugal

I'm off to San Francisco on Wednesday too :)

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Still lots of places on my list but so far:

St. John's (home town)

Pretty much the whole island of Newfoundland

Halifax (Nova Scotia)

Moncton (New Brunswick)

Montreal (Quebec)

Toronto (Ontario)

Edmonton (Alberta)

Vancouver (BC)

London (England)

Portsmouth (England)

Perth (Scotland)

Edinburgh (Scotland)

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Unfortunately, being a student I haven't had the money to go to many places over seas. In fact I've only been to Vanuatu for a holiday recently. I have had the opportunity with work to travel around Australia though, I have stayed in many different motels in many places, it's great!

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I did a round-the-world gap year in 2008. Best thing I ever did.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=RTW&w=9657529@N05

My weird route:

Part one

India

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Thailand

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Cambodia

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Vietnam

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Singapore

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Thailand

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Part two

Rio, Brazil

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Argentina

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Bolivia

Peru

Costa Rica

Peru

Chile

Part 3

New Zealand

Australia ( clocked up 23,000 km driving )

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Part 4 the way home

Hawaii

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Los Angeles

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Cool thread! I love traveling too.

Here's my list:

Puerto Rico

Jamaica

Cayman's

Canada

Mexico

Colombia

Germany

Netherlands

France

Spain

Italy

Switzerland

Planning to visit my sister in Bristol next year... i really want to go to Wales too! it looks gorgeous (Y)

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One of my hobbies is to travel the world, cities, or where ever. I hate being couped up at home all year around, so traveling around the world, no matter how far seem to interest me.

Tokyo (Japan)

Osaka (Japan)

Seoul (South Korea)

hey - since ive never been to Asia, what's the better country to visit first - south korea or japan? i just feel im going to be so overwhelmed in Asia...

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hey - since ive never been to Asia, what's the better country to visit first - south korea or japan? i just feel im going to be so overwhelmed in Asia...

To visit first? If you go to both, stop at south Korea first, than japan.

If you only have the money for one or time for one, japan hands down is the better of the two. I would say go to Tokyo for the mind blowing experience.

Osaka is amazing if you like to sight see the culture.

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Been round the bend a few times.

Germany (where im from originally)

England

France

Spain

Belgium

USA (Where i am currently)

Canada

Mexico

Japan

China

Thailand

Russia

I want to go to New zealand, australia, scottland, and a few other places before i pass off as well however for now i think i am done.

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Awesome thread idea, Andrew.

I've been to (most recently to least):

Newfoundland, Canada (home, and went around the province a bit over the summer)

Toronto, ON, Canada

Anaheim, California, USA

France (all over)

London, England

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Orlando and Jacksonbille, Florida, USA

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ireland (all over, can barely remember except that I was 4 and looking for leprechauns)

Spain (also can't remember well, but there was an awesome pirate ship playset at the resort)

Going on a school trip in March/April of next year to Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, too.

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Working towards the money for yacht capable of sailing the world, going to take three to five years of my life after my daughter is in university and just sail wherever I want with the wife.

The List So Far By Air

Russia

China

North Korea

South Korea

Japan

Ukraine

Czech Republic

Serbia

Bosnia

United States

Morocco

Israel

Egypt

Italy

Mexico

Canada

Finland

Sweden

Brazil

Argentina

Turkey

Spain

Portugal

South Africa

United Kingdom

Puerto Rico

Bahamas

I used to be a pilot and often had to stay a week or longer in country for the return flight so I took the opportunity to tour the country while I could, some of it was personal ventures.

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I have never been out of the US, but I have lived in 6 different states as my father is an Aerospace engineer, so he has to travel where ever they need him.

That being said, if you travel to the US (or more specifically, the south-west US) you MUST go see the Grand Canyon. I have seen pictures of it before and they do not do it justice. Seeing it with your own eyes is just amazing. Its over a mile deep and in many areas over a mile wide and you can see all the way across it. Its simply an awesome sight. If you have not seen it yet and you are in the area I suggest you make a quick stop and take a look at it. I haven't seen much in my life yet (still young though) but its definitely the most amazing scenery I have seen to this date.

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I surrendered my passport to some Chinese official who's name I didn't know nor could I possible pronounce.

I got it back the next day though after eye-balling all the border guards at the Shanghai Airport until I recognized my guy.

It was more difficult to convince the Dragon Airlines staff in Hong Kong that I would be fine without a valid Chinese Entry Visa.

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